air transportation

noun

chiefly US
: travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.

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The ride can also be used as air transportation and getting from one side of the fairgrounds to the other. — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Aug. 2025 The rising prices of ground and air transportation will eventually be paid for by consumers. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 That spending covers everything from the 48,000 hotel stays at a time when bookings are light ahead of hurricane season, restaurant meals and dining, take-home souvenirs, ground and air transportation, and even salsa dancing lessons. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The announcement comes after Joby in August closed its $125 million acquisition of Blade, a helicopter and air transportation company. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for air transportation

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“Air transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20transportation. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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